diff --git a/core/src/components/tab-button/tab-button.scss b/core/src/components/tab-button/tab-button.scss
index 27427b1371..cdd0f8c72b 100644
--- a/core/src/components/tab-button/tab-button.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/tab-button/tab-button.scss
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ion-tab-button a {
 
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
-  justify-content: space-between;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
 
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;